the zeus binding is a higher supported version of the old faction binding. the new answer and faction are much more comfortable and less restrictive.i find my toe side improved greatly when i went to new answer closed toe boots.they are the BOMB!

$250 is too high, they are nice boots but you should be able to score them for $150-175 on ebay. In fact I had a brand new pair up on the Wakeworld Classifieds for $200 including shipping not too long ago. No one bit and I ended up selling them on ebay for just under. Or be patient and check BBB regularly.